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#8a77ce color: True V

#8a77ce is rgb(138, 119, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.388% 0.12908 292.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.4%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a77ce

#8a77ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a77ce mixed with white

  1. 8a77ce
  2. 9585d4
  3. a092d9
  4. aba0de
  5. b6ade3
  6. c2bbe8
  7. cec8ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a77ce mixed with black

  1. 8a77ce
  2. 7767b3
  3. 655798
  4. 53477f
  5. 423866
  6. 322a4e
  7. 221c38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a77ce with less saturation

  1. 8a77ce
  2. 8979c7
  3. 897bc0
  4. 897db9
  5. 887fb3
  6. 8880ac
  7. 8882a4
  8. 87839d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8a77ce

What color is #8a77ce?

#8a77ce is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(138, 119, 206), in HSL hsl(253.1, 47.03%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.388% 0.12908 292.283).

What colors go well with #8a77ce?

The complementary color of #8a77ce is #898e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c85d5 and #ab6bb5. The triadic partners are #c36e34 and #00a07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a77ce?

White text reads better on #8a77ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a77ce a warm or cool color?

#8a77ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.129.